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    Chu Chen chuckled and said: "But, I still have to thank the taxi driver. If it weren't for the conversation with him, my spoken English would not be as fluent as it is now. His family seems to live locally, you say  Should we go and visit him? " After all, we are abroad and we are just friends who met by chance. It is important to be cautious, so Wu Ke asked: "Then do you know his home address?" "His business card?  It seems to have his address." Wu Ke said, "Show me his business card. I'll see where he lives first." Chu Chen took out the man's business card from his bag and handed it to Wu Ke.  , but what made him a little strange was that after Wu Ke saw the business card, a surprised and amused expression appeared on his face.  "Keke, what's wrong with you?" Chu Chen asked strangely.  "You are such an idiot. Haven't you read this business card carefully?" Wu Ke laughed.  Chu Chen shook his head and said: "At that time, I just went to the front desk of the hotel to go through the formalities. I just glanced at it and didn't really take a closer look. Is there any mystery in it?" Wu Xie returned the business card to Chu with a groan.  Chen Chen said, "What's the mystery? This person is my landlord. Isn't the address the same as where I live now?" Chu Chen took the business card and saw that it was really like this. He was stunned and said, "This is too much."  Isn't it a coincidence? "When I came to England to see Wu Ke, I actually got into Wu Ke's landlord's taxi. It seemed a bit incredible to think about it.  Wu Xie said: "It's really a coincidence. In that case, let's go tomorrow. We will surprise the landlord." "Okay, we can just take a look at our Coco's boudoir" Chu Chen had just finished speaking.  this.  The boss came out of the small room with a box.  After closing the door, the boss walked straight back to his original position.  Then he opened the box and placed it in front of Chu Chen, and then made a gesture of invitation: "Sir, you can take your time and take a look." Chu Chen looked into the box and couldn't help but be slightly startled.  He was wearing a small cup. The cup looked like it was made of sapphire, but it had random silk-like textures on its surface, and it looked like it was part of the material itself. In this regard.  The material of this cup is definitely not sapphire.  What surprised Chu Chen even more was that when he gently took the cup out of the box, the cup could be said to be as thin as paper and as transparent as gauze. When looking at the light, all he could see was the messy texture of the cup.  It seemed to be shining with golden light.  That scene was so beautiful that Wu Ke beside him could not help but open his mouth slightly.  In addition, Chu Chen also carefully discovered that there seemed to be traces of three characters on the foot of the cup, but the writing was now blurred.  I can't identify them, but based on Chu Chen's experience, these three characters should be gold characters, which probably means they are very old.  The gold thread on it has fallen off.  Judging from the performance alone, this cup is indeed a rare treasure, but I don¡¯t know what the material is.  Moreover, this cup is plain from top to bottom, so it is difficult to date it.  At most, the style of the Tang Dynasty can only be judged from the shape of the vessel.  So Chu Chen used his superpower directly, but the result made him almost jump up in surprise.  Fortunately, because of his previous experience in the official kiln, he suppressed the fire in his heart.  Seeing Chu Chen put the cup back, the boss said slightly proudly: "Sir, what do you think? This cup is good, isn't it!" Anyone with a discerning eye knows that this cup is good, and Chu Chen can't tell lies with his eyes open.  He nodded and said: "It's really good. I wonder what the price of this cup is?" The boss stretched out his right hand and gestured, and said: "This is a jade cup from the Tang Dynasty. The price is very cheap, only 500,000!" Chu Chen was at this time  He was thinking about the cup, and at first he thought half a million was not expensive. Just when he was about to speak, he realized that this was England, and half a million refers to British pounds, converted into domestic currency.  , half a million is also seven and a half million!  He shook his head and said: "Boss, this cup does have the style of the Tang Dynasty in terms of its shape. As for the craftsmanship, it looks like the characteristics of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. How can you prove that it is from the Tang Dynasty? Besides, is it jade?  It remains to be confirmed. So far, boss, what kind of jade have you seen with this kind of random silk pattern? " "And if it is really a jade from the Tang Dynasty, whether it is a jade that has been handed down from ancient times or an unearthed jade, there will always be some characteristics on the surface.  But this cup does not, so how can I believe that this cup is from the Tang Dynasty? Besides, even if it is from the Tang Dynasty, according to the current market price, the price of this cup is not more than 500,000. " "  Sir, you are indeed an expert, but I say this cup is worth half a million.?It's well-founded. If you don't mind, let me tell you where it comes from.  "    "You say.  " "This cup was brought back from the palace of your country by my great-grandfather at the beginning of the last century. Moreover, this cup is so exquisite that only the emperor of your country could use it. Do you think it is worth five dollars?  One hundred thousand?  " Hearing what the boss said, Chu Chen immediately understood that if the boss had not panicked, this cup should have been plundered by the Eight-Nation Allied Forces back then. " Although it has been so long, but when I think of this dark history,  As an antique lover, Chu Chen still felt inexplicably heartbroken. Not to mention the humiliation this incident brought to the Chinese people, just the fact that countless antiques and treasures were lost abroad because of this made him sigh with regret at the loss of these cultural relics.  Tracing the root cause, it was caused by the Chinese themselves. Who made the Qing government so weak at that time? It is sad and ridiculous to think about it that a huge country could not even protect its own palace.  It's of no use. As for the antiques that are living outside, that's all. Of course, it would be better if they could come back. However, even if Chu Chen is now considered a small asset, he will not specifically acquire these antiques that were lost back then.  It's okay to buy plundered antiques at foreign antique shops and small stalls for a little money, but he would not join in the fun at auctions. Chu Chen felt that even if he spent a lot of money at auctions.  Even if you buy things back at a good price, the original things will not change. Instead of giving so much money to foreigners, it is better to use the money for domestic charities, which will play a greater role in strengthening the country.  Seeing the unhappy expressions on the faces of the couple in front of him, he spread his hands and said: "I am a pacifist and I deeply regret what happened back then. But after all, it is something passed down by my great-grandfather, and there is no way I can do it."  Return it to your country free of charge.  " Chu Chen said: "I can understand what you said. Let's talk about this cup. Just like what you said, boss, you just think that this cup may be used by the emperor, but this cup is not used at all.  The characteristics in this area cannot be confirmed at all.  Besides, even if it is really used by the emperor of our country, do you think this thing is comparable to the jade seal?  Even jade seals don¡¯t have this price, right?  " "Then how much do you think is appropriate?  " "I think one hundred thousand is enough!  " "Oh, cake seller, sir, are you kidding me?  This price is simply impossible!  "The store owner waved his hands repeatedly. "Boss, if you are really sincere in selling, then give a real price.  " "20% off, the lowest is 20% off, such a beautiful jade cup is yours!  ¡± 20% off, which is 6 million RMB. Although it is a huge discount for the value given by the superpower, 6 million buys a small cup, and I still don¡¯t know what year and era it has.  In the eyes of ordinary people, only those who are taken advantage of will buy the cup. "Boss, the price you ask is still too high. I think no one will pay this price at your price. I will give you a 40% discount at most."  " " 40% off is not enough. If it were 40% off, this cup would have been in someone else's vault. If you really want it, 25% off!  " Wu Ke heard a classmate say before that men who are serious are very handsome. She felt like this at this time. Chu Chen was already handsome, but now when he was bargaining with the shopkeeper, he had an aura that made him look more attractive.  The inexplicable brilliance made Wu Ke look at it with a look of obsession. "40% off, the lowest is 40% off. If you still don't agree, sir, forget it!  "After that, the boss looked like he didn't want to talk further. "If you add these three things, then I will buy them.  "Chu Chen pointed at the three antiques he had just chosen on the table. The boss smiled bitterly and said: "Sir, you are really good at bargaining, but I can't agree to your request. I'll give you ten thousand for these three items.  , a total of 310,000, take it if you want!  " Chu Chen pretended to ponder for a while before agreeing: "Boss, can you swipe your card here?  Seeing that Chu Chen agreed, the boss couldn't help but smile. He nodded and said, "Okay!"  " Next, the invoice was issued and the card was swiped. The boss took out a few beautiful boxes, put the things in them, handed them to the other party, and then sent the two of them off. " After selling the things that had been treasured at home for many years, the boss felt a little unhappy.  But there was nothing he could do about it for the sake of his son, and if it could be sold for 300,000 yuan, it was already much higher than he expected. ¡°Achen, what is that cup made of?  "Wu Ke asked curiously after walking out of the store.Chen shook his head and said: "I don't know. In terms of feel and texture, it is similar to jade. Maybe it is also a kind of jade." Wu Ke said in surprise: "No, I thought you knew that. You also  It¡¯s so bold to actually spend 4.5 million on a cup that I don¡¯t even know what material it is made of. ¡°I don¡¯t know what this cup is made of, but I know what it is!¡±  As he spoke, Chu Chen showed a mysterious smile on his face.  (To be continued)
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